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Yields Rise Amid Trump's Greenland Standoff and Eased Iran Tensions

1/17/2026

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On January 16, 2026, U.S. Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year at 4.227% and the 2-year at 3.594%.
Investors are unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland push and tariff threats on countries not backing the claim.
A trilateral meeting among the United States, Denmark, and Greenland ended without resolution.
Tensions with Iran have eased as Trump postponed military action.
Investors await the personal consumption expenditures index.

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Story summary

On January 16, 2026, U.S. Treasury yields rose, with the 10-year at 4.227% and the 2-year at 3.594%.
Investors are unsettled by U.S. President Donald Trump's Greenland push and tariff threats on countries not backing the claim.
A trilateral meeting among the United States, Denmark, and Greenland ended without resolution.
Tensions with Iran have eased as Trump postponed military action.
Investors await the personal consumption expenditures index.